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IAC Assessment: DL0058
IAC Center University of Delaware
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product Chromatogrphs and spectrometers
NAICS 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
SIC 3841 - Surgical And Medical Instruments
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 400
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 131,770
Annual Production 1 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 3,120
Location (State) DE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,564,256 13,812,707 kWh $0.11
Natural Gas $119,599 8,215 MMBtu $14.56
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,683,855
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $441,945 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $156,800
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$152,300
Cost:
$500,000
$126,560 1,120,000 $25,740 1,822 $126,560
1,120,000
kWh
$25,740
1,822
MMBtu
02: 2.7235 INSTALL FOSSIL FUEL MAKE-UP AIR UNIT Savings:
$95,200
Cost:
$250,000
$217,600 1,925,000 $(-122,400) (-8,690) $217,600
1,925,000
kWh
$(-122,400)
(-8,690)
MMBtu
03: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$143,000
Cost:
$4,268
$143,000 567,750 - - $143,000
567,750
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7122 DISCONNECT BALLASTS Savings:
$12,500
Cost:
$350
$12,500 111,000 - - $12,500
111,000
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$11,800
Cost:
$250
$11,800 105,000 - - $11,800
105,000
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$10,400
Cost:
$100
$10,400 92,000 - - $10,400
92,000
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,080
Cost:
$6,300
$6,080 53,800 - - $6,080
53,800
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,000
Cost:
$7,644
$2,000 43,350 - - $2,000
43,350
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4222 INSTALL ADEQUATE DRYERS ON AIR LINES TO ELIMINATE BLOWDOWN Savings:
$4,200
Cost:
$10,000
$4,200 32,270 - - $4,200
32,270
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,110
Cost:
$18,280
$2,110 18,600 - - $2,110
18,600
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,215
Cost:
$2,500
$1,215 10,750 - - $1,215
10,750
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
12: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,140
Cost:
$5,050
$1,140 10,100 - - $1,140
10,100
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$441,945
Cost:
$804,742
$538,605 4,089,620 $(-96,660) (-6,868) $538,605
4,089,620
kWh
$(-96,660)
(-6,868)
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$156,800
Cost:
$12,162
$156,800 716,100 - - $156,800
716,100
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas